European Parliament adopts long-awaited health technology regulation
The Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) was adopted by the European Parliament on Monday (13 December) after more than three years of work.
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December 15, 2021 EU citizens’ watchdog launches legal case against UK Home Office
The agency responsible for safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the United Kingdom has opened legal proceedings against the UK government over the status of 2.5 million EU citizens given temporary residency rights in the UK.
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December 14, 2021 EU explores Russia options, adopts sanctions against Wagner group
EU foreign ministers on Monday (13 December) discussed options for a possible new round of economic sanctions against Russia, in coordination with the United States and Britain, ahead of two crucial summits in Brussels this week.
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December 13, 2021 EU warned against watering down climate ambition in buildings law
There are growing concerns that the European Commission is considering to water down a key piece of legislation that would drive emissions reductions in buildings ahead of its publication this week.
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December 12, 2021 EU moves closer to guaranteeing NI medicine supplies
The EU is ready to table new legislation to guarantee the continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland, after the latest round of talks between the UK and EU brought ‘progress’ but no agreement, according to negotiators.
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December 11, 2021 EU’s Timmermans: Brussels ‘will support’ member states that choose nuclear
During an exchange with French parliamentarians this week, the EU Commission vice-president in charge of the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said Brussels “will support, sustain and assist those member states that make this choice” of using nuclear power. EURACTIV France reports.
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December 10, 2021 EU chiefs vow to work with Scholz for ‘strong Europe’
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel congratulated Germany’s new chancellor Olaf Scholz Wednesday (8 December) and vowed to work with him for a stronger EU.
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December 9, 2021 EU trio holds consultations as end of Slovenia’s stint nears
Slovenia hosted consultations between the trio of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia in light of their joint 18-month presidency of the Council of the EU on Tuesday (7 December), with the importance of economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic being emphasised.
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December 8, 2021 EU health ministers urge fast and coordinated action to contain Omicron
EU health ministers, meeting in Brussels on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Slovenia’s Janez Poklukar, called for fast and coordinated action to tackle the surge in infections and the spread of the Omicron variant, supporting the general applicability of the EU digital COVID certificate and emphasising the importance of booster jabs.
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December 7, 2021 EU Council agrees negotiating position on minimum wage directive
Two weeks after the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the minimum wage directive, a large majority of national ministers also agreed on a common position, with the only dissent coming from Denmark and Hungary.
